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03-27-2025, 02:15 AM
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Steering column joint
I heard somewhere that the location hole was changed from square to hex at some point but I don't know if it's true or not. I may want to replace mine but I'm not going to remove it to find out I've bought the wrong one.. 
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03-27-2025, 04:36 AM
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Mine was square (replaced a couple of months ago)
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03-27-2025, 08:10 AM
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2005 4.8is
I had a little noise, but mine was binding due to u-joint being worn out. It was 100% gone after replacement. Sent from Embassy network using Tapatalk
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"When the Team Chief said.... You're trapped in a hole with nothing but a goat and a slinky, what do you do? Stubby said, I'm not sure but it won't end well for the goat...." ~(Overheard) Last day, Phase 3, Q Course
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03-27-2025, 02:13 PM
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Not sure what you are talking about, but from my notes when I fixed my 2001 3.0i many years ago,
"Removed and re-installed top E10 bolt above steering column double u joint. Used red loctite. This eliminated the ~3/4" play in the steering wheel." So that means an External Torx E10 socket was used. In general, the problem I had was a loose steering wheel - about 3/4" play with no effect on the wheels. Re-centering and tightening this bolt solved it perfectly. And this is a USA, left hand drive car. It is a double-u-joint in the steering column.
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03-27-2025, 02:52 PM
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Seems that some steering columns have a square shaft at the lower end and some have a hex...
 I also read that there are at least three part numbers for this joint, so it seems to have undergone at least two revisions in it's life-cycle. If you look at the joint currently in your car, you might be able to spot if it's a square or hex shaft as the shaft extends through the joint a small amount... (this image is upside-down - upper shaft is at the bottom)  Images from drive2.ru
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